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131-118 The Medieval World A

Year 1 History.

Note: It is recommended that this subject be taken in conjunction with 131-119 The Medieval World B.

Credit points: 12.5 1st year

Coordinator: Associate Professor A Gilmour-Bryson.

Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial.

Timetable: First semester

Objectives:

On completing this subject students should have learned to: analyse primary source documents; assess a variety of secondary source material; argue productively in tutorials; and understand the major changes which took place in Western Europe between 300 and 1066 AD.

Content:

The major changes which took place in Western Europe between 300 AD and 1066 AD, in particular the nature of the marriage of Roman institutions to Germanic custom; the development of the early Church and the papacy, and early medieval social institutions.

Assessment:

One short exercise of 1,500 words (30%); one research essay of 2,500 words (60%); tutorial participation and contribution (10%).

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131-118 The Medieval World A

Note: It is recommended that this subject be taken in conjunction with 131-119 The Medieval World B.

Credit points: 12.5

Coordinator: Associate Professor A Gilmour-Bryson.

Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial each week.

Timetable: First semester.

Objectives:

On completing this subject students should have learned to: analyse primary source documents; assess a variety of secondary source material; argue productively in tutorials; and understand the major changes which took place in Western Europe between 300 and 1066 AD.

Content:

The major changes which took place in Western Europe between 300 AD and 1066 AD, in particular the nature of the marriage of Roman institutions to Germanic custom; the development of the early Church and the papacy, and early medieval social institutions.

Assessment:

One short exercise of 1,500 words (30 per cent); one research essay of 2,500 words (60 per cent); tutorial participation and contribution (10 per cent).

Prescribed texts:

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